North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. This forecast is a tough one for the Hikkaduwa area. The only break that’s been identified is North Jetty, but honestly, the whole 16-day window looks pretty grim. You’ll see no good surf recommendations at all, and that’s a fair call.

For North Jetty, a point break that’s fairly consistent but exposed to the swell, the problem is the wind. From the very start on Monday 24 August, it’s blowing onshore from the west at 12 mph, with a risk of thunderstorms. The swell is there, but it’s wrapped in poor surf conditions the whole way through. The swell direction is mainly SSW to SW, which is not the optimum SW direction for this spot, so the waves won’t be holding their shape.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no wild surprises there.

The first week, from 24 August through to the end of the month, is a write-off. The wind keeps hammering from the west, often up to 16 mph, and it’s either onshore or cross-onshore. The combined swell energy does get up there, with a strong 2523 (on 31 August morning), but with the wind chopping things up, it’s a mess. The period is long, sometimes up to 19 seconds, which is a groundswell, but it’s breaking too straight on the beach setup and the wind is just ruining it.

The second week, from 1 September onwards, it’s the same story. The wind stays onshore, the swell drops a bit, and the period shortens. The combined energy dips to moderate values, like 127 (on 8 September morning), but it’s still poor. The very last day on 8 September shows a short period of 8 seconds, which is weak and won’t produce anything worth paddling out for.

There are no standouts here. Between the onshore wind, the poor surf conditions, and the fact that the swell direction doesn’t align with the optimum, there’s nothing to get excited about. For a stretch of over two weeks, it’s a blank run. Given North Jetty is fairly consistent, this is a real downer, but it happens. Keep an eye on the forecasts, as they can change, but in the meantime, the board stays in the bag.

Rusty.

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